T Nagar flyover delayed again; deadline now Sept
Originally slated for completion in Dec 2024, the 131-crore project was later promised for May 2025 by municipal administration minister K N Nehru in the state budget. Deputy mayor Mahesh Kumar now, however, says it will be ready by Aug, while the contractor claims a more realistic timeline is the end of September.
On Wednesday, the corporation released drone images of the flyover, claiming that only blacktopping, streetlight installation, and median work remain.
But a ground visit by TOI showed otherwise. Key structural work particularly connecting the old and new flyovers near Ranganathan Street was not yet carried out. Downramps at that end are also missing. A contractor at the site cited a shortage of interblocks as the reason for the delay.
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The incomplete connection has effectively cut off access to Usman Road from at least 25 interior lanes, including Motilal Street, Damodaran Street, Srinivasa Street, and Rameshwaram Street, impacting more than 2,500 households.
With no exit via Usman Road, ambulances and residents are forced to use the Duraisamy subway. "The subway is congested even during normal hours. With additional diverted traffic, it's become worse," a resident of Rameshwaram Street said.
"We're pushing the contractor to speed up," said Sudhakar, superintending engineer of GCC's bridges department. "We aim to complete it by Aug, subject to material availability."
A local, S Manikandan, said, "With all the technical advancements, it's baffling how GCC has taken nearly 10 months to raise just nine pillars."
The flyover, which spans major junctions South Usman Road-Burkit Road and Madley Road, South Usman Road-South West Boag Road and New Boag Road, and the CIT Nagar North Road T-junction is designed as a two-lane structure with a width of 8.4m. It includes a 140-metre up-ramp at CIT Nagar Main Road, a 120-metre up-ramp at Usman Road, and a 100-metre down-ramp. Once completed, it aims to allow motorists from Anna Salai to bypass Panagal Park junction within minutes.
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